Packing and display box



J. A. McWILLlAMS.

PACKING AND DISPLAY BOX.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.29, I920.

Patented Apr. 25, 1922,

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HHHHIIIIIIIJHW J. A. MCWILLIAMS- PACKING AND DISPLAY BOX.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.29, 1920.

Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

I 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- ATTORNEYS- JOHN A. MCW'ILLIAMS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PACKING AND DISPLAY BOX.

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To all whomz't may concern: p I Beitknown that I, JOHN rLl/Iol Vrn- LIA-MS, a citizen of the United States, res1ding in theeityand county of Philadelphia,

State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Packing and Display Box, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a box formed of members adapted to form a knock down body for packing purposes thereof, and to place said body in inclined or tilted position for displaying its contents to the best advantage. 7 r

r The. invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so-it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific details shown and described, as long as they are within the spirit or scope of the claims. Figure 1 represents a perspective-view of a box embodying. my invention.

, Figure 2 represents an end View thereof. Figure 3 represents a transverse vertical section thereof on line 33 Figure 1.

Figure 4 represents a longitudinal section thereof on line si -4 Figure v e 1 Fignreo' represents a longitudinal section on line 5+5 Figure 4. V

Figure 6 represents a side elevation of flaps'empl'oyed for locking the ends proper of the body of the box. p

Figure 7 represents a plan view of the sheet from which, the body of the box is formed, said sheet being PI'GfQ-PflblYfOlIDt-Ed of paper or paper material.

Similar numerals of reference indicate p are the supplemental folds 19 between which whose walls are adapted to interlock so as to prevent the sides 2 from opening or spreading laterally.

Continuous of the ends 3 are the auxiliary folds 9 which may be turned down into the body of the box on the score lines 10, thus Specification of LettersPatentf 'Pat nte d A 25" 1922 v Application filed December 29; 1920; Serial No. 433,787.

dou-bl'ing the ends and strengthening the same. Continuous of one of the folds 9 is the short supplemental fold 11 which forms a tongue adapted to be turned upon the bottom 1 of. the box on the. score line 11 after more fully described."

Continuous of the other fold flap 12 which may be turnedaup from said fold 9on the bottom. score line-13 and extend upwardly from the; body so as to present. a surface above the top .of the box for indicating the contents of the body of the 9 is along box andfor advertising purposes, said fold as to prevent the adjacent, end of the body 7 from opening and spreading. outwardly.

By these means the sides and ends of the body when set up. are retained in their operative positions. Continuous, outwardly from the sides 2 are the foldsv 17 which are adaptedto-be turned down on saidsides on the score lines 18 and rest against said sides thusdoubling the latter and strengthening the same.

Continuous outwardly from the folds 17 and the folds 17 are the oblique score lines 20 whereby the folds 19 may be turned under thebottom l of the body while the lower edges 21 of the folds 17 are obliquewhereby the body 1 is placed in inclined position on its support and so may displayits contents to the best advantage, for inspection or examination, while the folds 19 under the bottom 1 in a measure strengthen the latter and as the weight of the body is on said folds 19 it serves to hold the latter in position and so prevent the folds 17 from spreading apart.

Continuous of the ends of the folds 17 are the folds 22-which maybe turned towards each other on the score lines 23 against the adjacent end of the body of the box. In said folds 22 are the slits 2 1 and 25 the walls of 60 and interlock therewith aswill be hereinwhich are adapted to engage thus interlock ing said folds and preventing the folds 17 from spreading apart from the sides 2. c

It will be seen that when the various folds are assembled the sides and ends of the box are strengthened and interlocked, preventing disintegration of the body, while the fold 12 presents itself above the top of the box to present new matter that is placed therein indicative of the contents of the box and for advertising purposes, while the body stands at an inclination being higher at its head end than at the opposite end for the purpose stated.

The original sheets shown in Figure 7 may be placed one on the other ready to be taken up and converted into a box of the order stated, and when the box as such is not required itsmembers may be disconnected, spread-out and knocked down again placing the sheet in flat condition. y

The sheets primarily may be piled one on the other. hen the body of the box is 00- cupied, the upper portion of the flap 12 may be bent downover the contents of the same as a partial cover therefor, while the lower portion thereof remains on the body without liability to fold.

When the body is set-up without being tilted, the folds 17 and 19 may be turned inwardly and down over the top of the body, thus constituting the lid of the box and so closing the latter whereby the contents thereof are covered and protected from exposure and prevented from escaping from the body.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

ed to be interlocked with the bottom of said body to retain said ends in operative position, and supplemental folds on said sides adapted to be interlocked with each other over said ends and retain said sides inoperative position, a flap adapted to be turned up for advertising purposes, and means for holding said flap down in the box.

2. A box formed'of a piece of suitable material and embodying a bottom, sides and ends, additional folds on said sides and lends adapted to turn down into the body ofthe box, double the ends and to reinforce the same, supplemental folds on said ends adapted to be interlocked with the bottom of said body to retain said ends in operative position, supplemental folds on said sidesadapted to be interlocked with each other over said ends and retain said sides in operative position, a flap adapted to be turned up for advertising purposes, and a tongue out out from said flap and adapted to engage the bottom to prevent the adjacent endof the bod from o enin and s Jreadin outwardl Y P e l e y 5 A box formed of a piece of suitable material and embodying a bottom, sides and ends, additional folds on said sides and ends adapted to turn down into the body of the box, double the ends and to reinforce the same, supplemental folds on said ends adapted to be interlocked with the bottom of said body to retain said ends in operative position, supplemental folds on said sides adapted to be interlocked with each other over said ends and retain said sides in operative position, a flap adapted to be turned up for advertising purposes, a tongue cut out from said flap adjacent its lower end, and a lip on the bottom for cooperation with said tongue.

- JOHN A. MOWVILLIAMS.

lVitnesses:

Join: A. WInnnRsHEIM,

N. BUSSINGER. 

